Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.5
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8.5.1
श्रुत्वा कर्णं हतं युद्वे पुत्रांश्चैव पलायिनः ।
नरेन्द्रः किञ्चिदाश्वस्तो द्विजश्रेष्ठ किमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.५.१ ॥
O best of the twice-born, having heard that Karṇa was slain in battle and his sons had fled, what did the king, somewhat comforted, say?
8.5.2
प्राप्तवान्परमं दुःखं पुत्रव्यसनजं महत् ।
तस्मिन्यदुक्तवान्काले तन्ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः ॥ ८.५.२ ॥
Having suffered that supreme and great sorrow born of the loss of his sons, tell me, who asks, what he said at that time.
8.5.3
श्रुत्वा कर्णस्य निधनमश्रद्वेयमिवाद्भुतम् ।
भूतसम्मोहनं भीमं मेरोः संसर्पणं यथा ॥ ८.५.३ ॥
Having heard of Karṇa's death, incredible and wondrous, bewildering to all beings and terrible, like the sliding down of Mount Meru.
8.5.4
चित्तमोहमिवायुक्तं भार्गवस्य महामतेः ।
पराजयमिवेन्द्रस्य द्विषद्ध्यो भीमकर्मणः ॥ ८.५.४ ॥
Like confusion arising in the mind of the great-minded Bhārgava (Paraśurāma), like the defeat of Indra, the doer of terrible deeds, at the hands of his enemies.
8.5.5
दिवः प्रपतनं भानोरुरव्यामिव महाद्युतेः ।
संशोषणमिवाचिन्त्यं समुद्रस्याक्षयाम्भसः ॥ ८.५.५ ॥
Like the falling of the greatly radiant sun from heaven to earth, like the unthinkable drying up of the ocean of inexhaustible waters.
8.5.6
महीवियद्दिगम्बूनां सर्वनाशमिवाद्भुतम् ।
कर्मणोरिव वैफल्यमुभयोः पुण्यपापयोः ॥ ८.५.६ ॥
Like the total destruction of earth, sky, quarters and waters, wonderful, and like the futility of both deeds, of merit and of demerit.
8.5.7
सञ्चिन्त्य निपुणं बुद्ध्या धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः ।
नेदमस्तीति सञ्चिन्त्य कर्णस्य समरे वधम् ॥ ८.५.७ ॥
Having reflected carefully with his intellect, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, thought: 'This is not so'—the slaying of Karṇa in battle.
8.5.8
प्राणिनामेवमात्मत्वात्स्यादपीति विचार्य च ।
शोकाग्निना दह्यमानो धम्यमान इवाशये ॥ ८.५.८ ॥
Reflecting that, given the nature of living beings, this might indeed be so, he burned in the fire of grief, as if blazing within his heart.
8.5.9
विस्रस्ताङ्गः श्वसन्दीनो हाहेत्युक्त्वा सुदुःखितः ।
विललाप महाराज धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः ॥ ८.५.९ ॥
O great king, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā, his limbs slackened and sighing wretchedly, cried out 'Alas, alas!' and lamented in deep sorrow.
8.5.10
सञ्जयाधिरथिर्वीरः सिंहद्विरदविक्रमः ।
वृषभप्रतिमस्कन्धो वृषभाक्षगतिस्वरः ॥ ८.५.१० ॥
Sañjaya, Karṇa, son of Adhiratha, the hero whose valour was that of a lion or an elephant, with shoulders like a bull's, and a gait and voice like a bull's.
8.5.11
वृषभो वृषभस्येव यो युद्धे न निवर्तते ।
शत्रोरपि महेन्द्रस्य वज्रसंहननो युवा ॥ ८.५.११ ॥
He who, like a bull among bulls, does not turn back in battle; a young man with a body hard as the thunderbolt, even against the enemy, even against great Indra.
8.5.12
यस्य ज्यातलशब्देन शरवृष्टिरवेण च ।
रथाश्वनरमातङ्गा नावतिष्ठन्ति संयुगे ॥ ८.५.१२ ॥
At whose bowstring's twang and whose force of rain of arrows, chariots, horses, men and elephants cannot stand firm in battle.
8.5.13
यमाश्रित्य महाबाहुं द्विषत्सङ्घघ्नमच्युतम् ।
दुर्योधनोऽकरोद्वैरं पाण्डुपुत्रैर्महारथैः ॥ ८.५.१३ ॥
Relying upon him, the mighty-armed slayer of hosts of enemies, the unfallen one, Duryodhana made enmity with the sons of Pāṇḍu, the great charioteers.
8.5.14
स कथं रथिनां श्रेष्ठः कर्णः पार्थेन संयुगे ।
निहतः पुरुषव्याघ्रः प्रसह्यासह्यविक्रमः ॥ ८.५.१४ ॥
How was Karṇa, the best of charioteers, the tiger among men of unbearable valour, slain in battle by Pārtha by main force?
8.5.15
यो नामन्यत वै नित्यमच्युतं च धनञ्जयम् ।
न वृष्मीन्सहितानन्यान्स्वबाहुबलदर्पितः ॥ ८.५.१५ ॥
He who always held Acyuta and Dhanañjaya as nothing, nor the united Vṛṣṇis, nor any others, made proud by the strength of his own arms.
8.5.16
शार्ङ्गगाण्डीवधन्वानौ सहितावपराजितौ ।
अहं दिव्याद्रथादेकः पातयिष्यामि संयुगे ॥ ८.५.१६ ॥
Those two, bearers of the bows Śārṅga and Gāṇḍīva, though together, are unconquered; I alone from my divine chariot will bring them down in battle.
8.5.17
इति यः सततं मन्दमवोचल्लोभमोहितम् ।
दुर्योधनमवाचीनं राज्यकामुकमातुरम् ॥ ८.५.१७ ॥
Thus constantly did the foolish one, deluded by greed, speak to Duryodhana, the base one, desirous of the kingdom and afflicted.
8.5.18
योऽजयत्सर्वकाम्भोजानावन्त्यान्केकयैः सह ।
गान्धारान्मद्रकान्मात्स्यांस्त्रिगर्तांस्तङ्कणाञ्शकान्। ॥ ८.५.१८ ॥
He who conquered all the Kāmbojas, the Avantis together with the Kekayas, the Gāndhāras, Madrakas, Matsyas, Trigartas, Taṅkaṇas and Śakas.
8.5.19
पाञ्चालांश्च विदेहांश्च कुलिन्दान्काशिकोसलान् ।
सूह्मानङ्गांश्च वङ्गांश्च निषादान्पुण्ड्रकीकटान् ॥ ८.५.१९ ॥
the Pāñcālas, the Videhas, the Kulindas, the Kāśis and Kosalas, the Suhmas, the Aṅgas and the Vaṅgas, the Niṣādas, the Puṇḍras and the Kīkaṭas.
8.5.20
वत्सान्कलिङ्गान्दरदानश्मकानृषिकानपि ।
शबरान्हारहूणांश्च प्रघूणान्सरलानपि ॥ ८.५.२० ॥
the Vatsas, the Kaliṅgas, the Daradas, the Aśmakas and the Ṛṣikas, also the Śabaras, the Hāras and Hūṇas, the Praghūṇas and the Saralas.
8.5.21
म्लेच्छराष्ट्राधिपांश्चैव दुर्गानाटविकांस्तथा ।
जित्वैतान्समरे वीरः प्रदीप्तैः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥ ८.५.२१ ॥
the lords of the barbarian realms, the fortress-dwellers and the forest-dwellers; having conquered all these in battle, the hero with blazing heron-feathered arrows.
8.5.22
करमाहारयामास जित्वा सर्वानरींस्तथा ।
दुर्योधनस्य वृद्ध्यर्थं राधेयो रथिनां वरः।
दिव्यास्त्रविमन्हातेजाः कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषः ॥ ८.५.२२ ॥
Having conquered all enemies, he caused tribute to be brought; likewise, for the growth of Duryodhana, Karṇa, son of Rādhā, best of charioteers, whose splendor is intensified by divine weapons, son of Vikartana, the bull.
8.5.23
सेनागोपश्च स कथं शत्रुभिः परमास्त्रवित् ।
घातितः पाण्डवैः शूरैः समरे वीर्यशालिभिः ॥ ८.५.२३ ॥
And how was he, the guardian of the army, expert in supreme weapons, slain by enemies—by the heroic Pāṇḍavas, mighty in valor, in battle?
8.5.24
वृषो महेन्द्रो देवेषु वृषः कर्णो नरेष्वपि ।
तृतीयमन्यं लोकेषु वृषं नैवानुशुश्रुम ॥ ८.५.२४ ॥
Among the gods the bull is Mahendra; among men also the bull is Karṇa. In the worlds we have never heard of a third bull, another such bull.
8.5.25
उच्चैः श्रवा वरोऽश्वानां राज्ञां वैश्रवणो वरः ।
वरो महेन्द्रो देवानां कर्णः प्रहरतां वरः ॥ ८.५.२५ ॥
Among horses Uccaiḥśravas is best, among kings Vaiśravaṇa is best. Among gods Mahendra is best, and among those who strike, Karṇa is best.
8.5.26
योऽजितः पार्थिवैः शूरैः समर्थैर्वीर्यशालिभिः ।
दुर्योधनस्य वृद्ध्यर्थं कृत्स्नामुर्वीमथाजयत् ॥ ८.५.२६ ॥
He who was unconquered by other kings, by heroes capable and endowed with valour, conquered the entire earth for the increase of Duryodhana.
8.5.27
यं लब्ध्वा मागधो राजा सांत्वमानोऽथ सौहृदैः ।
अरौत्सीत्पार्थिवं क्षत्रमृते यादवकौरवान् ॥ ८.५.२७ ॥
Having obtained him, the king of Magadha, conciliating with friendly bonds, began to harass the royal warrior class, except the Yādavas and the Kauravas.
8.5.28
तं श्रुत्वा निहतं कर्णं द्वैरथे सव्यसाचिना ।
शोकार्णवे निमग्नोऽहं भिन्ना नौरिव सागरे ॥ ८.५.२८ ॥
Having heard that Karṇa was slain in single combat by Savyasācin (Arjuna), I was submerged in the ocean of sorrow, like a broken boat in the sea.
8.5.29
तं वृषं निहतं श्रुत्वा द्वैरथे रथिनां वरम् ।
शोकार्णवे निमग्नोऽहमप्लुवः सागरे यथा ॥ ८.५.२९ ॥
Having heard that the bull (Karṇa), the best of charioteers, was slain in single combat, I sank into the ocean of sorrow, like one without a raft sinking in the sea.
8.5.30
ईदृशैर्यद्यहं दुःखैर्न विनश्यामि सञ्जय ।
वज्राद्दृढतरं मन्ये हृदयं मम दुर्भिदम् ॥ ८.५.३० ॥
O Sañjaya, if I do not perish from such sorrows, I think my heart is harder than the thunderbolt and hard to pierce.
8.5.31
ज्ञातिसंबन्धिमित्राणामिमं श्रुत्वा पराभवम् ।
को मदन्यः पुमाँल्लोके न जह्यात्सूत जीवितम् ॥ ८.५.३१ ॥
O Sūta, having heard of this defeat of my kinsmen, relatives and friends, what other man in the world would not give up his life but me?
8.5.32
विषमग्निं प्रपातं च पर्वताग्रादहं वृणे ।
महाप्रस्थानगमनं जलं प्रायोपवेशनम्।
न हि शक्ष्यामि दुःखानि सोढुं कष्टानि सञ्जय ॥ ८.५.३२ ॥
Poison, fire, a fall from a mountain peak, the great journey of departure, drowning in water, or sitting down to fast unto death — these I choose. Indeed I shall not be able to bear these sorrows and hardships, O Sañjaya.